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Patent GB-2346807-A (GB)
Title: Use of macrolides in pest control
Inventor: HOFER DIETER
IPC: A01N43/00
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: There is now described a method of controlling pests with macrolide compounds; more specifically: A) a method of controlling pests in and on transgenic crops of useful plants, such as, for example, in crops of maize, cereals, soya beans, tomatoes, cotton, potatoes, rice and mustard, with a macrolide compound, characterized in that a pesticidal composition comprising a macrolide compound in free form or in agrochemically useful salt form and at least one auxiliary is applied to the pests or their environment, in particular to the crop plant itself; B) a method of protecting plant propagation material and plant organs formed at a later point in time from attack by pests, characterized in that a pesticide comprising, as pesticidally active compound, at least one macrolide compound as active ingredient and at least one auxiliary in close spatial proximity to, or spatially together with, planting or applying the propagation material is employed to the site of planting or sowing; C) a method of controlling wood pests and molluscs with a macrolide compound, wherein a pesticidally active amount of a pesticide comprising, as pesticidally active compound, at least one macrolide, in free form or agrochemically utilizable salt form, as active ingredient and at least one auxiliary is applied to the pests or their environment; the corresponding use of these compounds, corresponding pesticides whose active ingredient is selected from amongst these compounds, a method for the preparation and the use of these compositions, and plant propagation material which is protected in this manner from attack by pests.
Patent GB-2363749-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic feedback in the control of electrical discharge machining
Inventor: HUDDLESTON JOHN
IPC: B23H7/16
Filed: 2000-06-23
Abstract: An electrical discharge machining apparatus includes an acoustic sensor 22 which is acoustically coupled to a workpiece 3 being machined. The acoustic sensor receives acoustic emissions indicative of conditions prevailing during the machining process. The emissions may include those arising from discharge pulses, arcing conditions and workpiece cracking or degradation.
Patent GB-2353054-A (GB)
Title: Subsurface electro-hydraulic power unit
Inventor: HARRELL JOHN
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2000-07-20
Abstract: A power unit includes a motor-driven pump which receives electrical power for its operation either from the surface control system via electric lines, or from an internal power source. The pump is connected to one or more well tools using control lines and, thus, no modification of existing control line operated well tools is required for their operation with the power unit. The power unit may be configured so that it selectively actuates redundant well tools. In this manner, a second well tool may be actuated by the power unit after a first well tool becomes incapable of performing its function. The power unit may include a valve which is operated in response to a signal transmitted from the surface control system to the power unit to select from among the redundant well tools for actuation thereof. The power unit may include features which conserve electrical power consumed by the power unit. These features may be particularly desirable where the power unit includes a power supply, such as batteries. The unit may include a pressure transducer which is used to monitor the pressure of the pump output, thereby enabling the pump to be shut off when the pressure is in a predetermined acceptable range for actuating a certain well tool. A pressure sensor may be utilized in the well tool to monitor the position of a member of the tool, thereby enabling the pump to be shut off when the member is in a predetermined acceptable position or range of positions.
Patent GB-2356539-A (GB)
Title: A method of moving grouped characters
Inventor: ERIKAWA YOICHI
IPC: A63F13/55
Filed: 2000-08-01
Abstract: A game play algorithm for controlling the movement of a group of characters, eg a corp of cavalry, comprising a lead character and a plurality of auxiliary, following characters, from a first area to a second area, the auxiliary characters all generally following the lead character, with realistic individual random movements , when they are spaced sufficiently apart, but being moved away from each other when their motion brings them too close together.
Patent GB-2354552-A (GB)
Title: Axial flow fan with transverse flow outlet
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SHIGEKI
IPC: B60K11/08
Filed: 2000-09-19
Abstract: An axial flow fan impeller 2, draws air in via a decorative grill 14, and discharges it via an outlet 104. The air is ducted by means including a bell mouth casing 5, and a thin plate 3, a centrifugal diffuser duct being defined. Flow directing plates 17 may be provided. Various different shapes of plate 3 are disclosed as are various outlet flow directing arrangements, including adjustable flow directing plates that can direct the outlet flow to counter external air currents. A heater may be provided to heat the airflow as it leaves the outlet. A plurality of the fans may be combined, side by side or back to back (eg. figs. 11 and 12), and an arrangement of fans to circulate air in a room is also disclosed. The fan has particular application to the provision of air curtains.
Patent GB-2358343-A (GB)
Title: Pick-up container
Inventor: MORGAN DAVID GIRALDUS
IPC: E01H1/12
Filed: 2000-10-04
Abstract: A container which is generally cylindrical and formed from two semicylindrical halves hinged at 4 and biassed closed by a pair of springs 5. Handles 3 are used to open the device which can then be used to pick up various materials which can then be transported in the closed container.
Patent GB-2356862-A (GB)
Title: Chlorination of hydroxymethylfurans with thionyl chloride and diisopropylethylamine
Inventor: ENG KAN K
IPC: C07D307/81
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: Chloromethylfurans of general formula (II), in which Z is an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered carbocylic or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which includes the two carbon atoms of the adjacent furan ring, R<SP>1</SP> is a standard substituent and R<SP>2</SP> and R<SP>3</SP> are hydrogen, C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>4</SB> alkyl or halogenated C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>4</SB> alkyl, are prepared by reacting the corresponding hydroxymethylfuran with thionyl chloride and diisopropylethylamine. Use of diisopropylethylamine produces chloromethylfurans in higher yields and of greater purity than those produced using other proton scavengers such as pyridine, triethylamine and diisopropylamine. The chloromethylfuran may be 2-chloromethylbenzofuran. The chloromethylfurans may be used as intermediates in the synthesis of HIV protease inhibitors which are useful for treating HIV infections and AIDS.
Patent GB-2358100-A (GB)
Title: Digital watermarks
Inventor: BRAUDAWAY GORDON WESLEY
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital watermarking method and system which encode different pairs of watermarks into each of a plurality of images offered for use by a vendor. The watermarks in each pair are derived from two separate collections (COL1 and COL2) of watermarks and sufficiently different so as to prevent false positives. Because each pair of watermarks is assigned to a different customer relative to a particular image, unauthorised use of a digital image sold to a customer may be determined by locating the associated pair of watermarks assigned to the customer in the image. Collusion detection is also realized by forming each pair of masks from sub-collections of masks which are detectable in an image formed by combining the same images sold to one or more customers.
Patent GB-2362071-A (GB)
Title: A detachable cover for a portable radio communication device with identity means which when sensed, changes the operation of the device
Inventor: KAARTINEN KALEVI
IPC: H04M1/7246
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable housing cover that is adapted to be detachably connectable to a mobile phone, the removable cover having a distinguishing identity means associated therewith, and the phone having a sensor for sensing the distinguishing identity means of the removable cover and a processor controlling the operating characteristics of the device, the arrangement being such that in use the removable housing cover is mounted on the phone and the sensor senses the identity means and outputs a sensed parameter of the identity means to the processor, wherein the processor is responsive to the sensed parameter to change selected ones of the operating characteristics of the phone. In this way, changing the phone cover causes a change in the internal operating.
Patent GB-2358354-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric film for use as a wound dressing
Inventor: KORDESTANI SOHEILA SALAHSHOOR
IPC: A61L15/28
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: A flexible polymeric film, suitable for use as a wound dressing, wherein the polymer comprises at least 70% by weight of chitosan, the chitosan has a degree of deacetylation, reckoned by reference to chitin, of 70-88%, the average molecular weight of the chitosan is 300,000-1,000,000, and the film has a water absorbency of from 500 to 1500 weight percent of the dry film. A method of preparing a chitosan film is also indicated wherein crustacean shells are dried at 30{c to 50{c prior to comminution and digestion in weak acid alkali is then added to remove protein. The predominately   a  -chitis is deacylated in the absence of air to produce chitosan having a degree of deacylation of 70-88%.
Patent GB-2372757-A (GB)
Title: Multi layer curtain wall assembly
Inventor: MAURITZ BERND FERDINAND
IPC: E04B2/88
Filed: 2001-02-28
Abstract: A curtain wall assembly includes a plurality of inner panels (10), a plurality of outer panels (40), an insulation layer (20) between said inner and outer panels where the inner panels are 'U' shaped in cross section and have a hook part (14, 15) located at the end of each side part (12, 13), such that adjacent panels are inter-engaged and fixed in position by means of a 'U' shaped, resilient holding member (30). Preferably the inner panels are corrugated to add strength to the panel (Figure 4).
Patent GB-2366393-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for illuminating a specimen
Inventor: HOFFMANN JUERGEN
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2001-03-02
Abstract: Apparatus for illuminating a specimen (1), preferably in confocal fluorescence scanning microscopy, has an illumination beam path (2) of one light source (3) and at least one further illumination beam path (4) of a further light source (5), the paths (2, 4) being at least partially superimposable on one another. In order to simplify alignment and reduce the optical components in the illumination beam path, at least one optical component (7) is arranged at least in one of the paths (2, 4) and modifies the light.
Patent GB-2358694-A (GB)
Title: Flexible coupling
Inventor: POLLARD ANDREW
IPC: F16D3/79
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: A flexible annular coupling made of composite (fibre reinforced plastic) material and comprising an even number of relatively thicker fixing portions (10) spaced apart circumferentially around the coupling for connection to two rotary members to be coupled by the coupling and a flexible leaf (11) extending lengthwise between each two adjacent fixing portions, each leaf comprising a relatively thinner central part (11a) and transition portions (13) of gradually increasing thickness between the ends of the central part and the thicker fixing portions, the coupling being so constructed that the central part (11a) of at least each circumferentially alternate leaf will always be displaced axially (i.e. in a direction parallel to the rotary axis of the coupling) in the same pre-determined direction (A) transverse to its length when the leaf is caused to buckle by compressive force(s) acting between the fixing portions at the ends of the leaf. The displacement may be obtained by curving the central part, by suitably shaping the transitional portions or by making the central part of two layers of different stiffness.
Patent GB-2380357-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio communication unit with display for indicating peak intensity of speech to user
Inventor: ROED PER
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: The unit comprises an input transducer, e.g. microphone to convert speech of a user into electrical signals, a transmitter for converting the electrical signals produced by the transducer into modulated radio frequency (r.f.) signals for sending to a distant receiver and an arrangement for indicating to the user the level of sound intensity of the user's speech recorded at the input transducer, the arrangement comprising a detector for detecting for one or more given periods of time the peak intensity of sound received at the input transducer, display driver means for producing an electrical display driver signal indicative of the peak intensity of sound in one or more measurement periods and an electro-optical display operable by input of the electrical display driver signal to display an image representing the measured peak intensity of sound for one or more measurement periods. The radio unit is operable to make communications in a direct mode of operation.
Patent GB-2376903-A (GB)
Title: Nitrogen oxides emission control under lean-burn conditions
Inventor: ANDERSEN PAUL JOSEPH
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: A nitrogen oxide trap/catalyst system which provides an NOx reducing catalyst, (LNC) upstream from a lean NOx trap/catalyst (LNT) for use in a lean-burn engine exhaust system. The LNC catalyzes the reduction of NOx compounds through a reaction with hydrocarbons in the exhaust gas at temperatures of 300 {C to 600 {C. Also disclosed is a three-way catalyst (TWC) positioned between a NOx reducing catalyst (LNC) and a lean NOx trap/catalyst (LNT).
Patent GB-2388347-A (GB)
Title: Endless track tension system
Inventor: DEVRIESE THIERRY
IPC: B62D55/30
Filed: 2002-05-11
Abstract: A tension system for controlling the tension of endless track of a work machine. The track tension system comprises a hydraulic circuit for regulating hydraulic pressure in hydraulic jack 20 acting on idler 22 to tension the track. The track tension system comprises two accumulators 30, 43 each of different capacity, and are in permanent direct communication with jack 20. The smaller accumulator tensions small and high frequency undulations whilst the larger accumulator tensions large and low frequency undulations.
Patent GB-2385660-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for conducting thermal energy
Inventor: LUO CHIN-KUANG
IPC: F24F1/02
Filed: 2002-06-18
Abstract: An apparatus for conducting thermal energy comprises a thermal conductor 1 having a hollow heat conducting member that has inner and outer walls defining a chamber between them and is filled with a superconductor material, thermal conductor 1 being in thermal communication with a thermoelectric unit 2 in a heat absorbing mode to reduce the temperature of the thermal conductor 1 and a heat radiating mode to increase the temperature of the thermal conductor 1. A processor 32 enables a power control circuit 35 to control the electrical supply to thermoelectric unit 2 in response to a measured temperature by a sensor 31 of thermal conductor 1 and thermoelectric unit 2 when operated in either heat absorbing or heat radiating mode. In heat absorbing mode, thermoelectric unit 2 comprises a thermoelectric cooling unit 21 having a heat sink 22 and a fan 23 for cooling thermal conductor 1, and in heat radiation mode the thermoelectric unit 2 comprises a heat generator 24 in contact with the outer wall of the heat conducting member. The apparatus may be used for temperature control of a delivery van (fig 2), a portable refrigerator (fig 4), an air conditioning system (fig 5) or for dissipating heat generated by a central processing unit on a circuit board (fig 6).
Patent GB-2376166-A (GB)
Title: Animal scarer
Inventor: EVALD HELLGREN
IPC: A01M29/06
Filed: 2001-03-26
Abstract: The invention is a mechanical device intended to scare animals. When the device is touched, an impact movement (6) is triggered which causes the device to leap up towards the animal with a banging sound. The scarer device consists of two parts which may be folded together, the upper part (1) forming a lid over the lower part (2). A pivotal stirrup (3) is journalled in the lower part so that, with the aid of a helical spring (5), it may be displaced from a set horizontal position to a free upright position. The displacement of the pivotal stirrup (3) causes the upper part (1) to execute an impact movement (6). The pivotal stirrup (3) and the helical spring (5) are mounted so that the spring force in the set position urges the pivotal stirrup (3) against lower portion (2). The free end of the pivotal stirrup (3) has a downwardly folded tongue (8) which, in a set position, abuts against the substrate (9) and supports the weight of the scarer device. When the scarer device is pressed downwards, the tongue (9) will press the pivotal stirrup (3) upwards and over the pivot point (4) of the pivot stirrup, the impact movement (6) being triggered.
Patent GB-2400476-A (GB)
Title: infra-red remote control
Inventor: SKELTON CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: G08C23/04
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: A system has infra red receiving and emitting devices. The emitting device can recognise a command intended for a set top box and prevent it being emitted as an infra red signal, either partially or fully.
Patent GB-2386776-A (GB)
Title: Optimising power consumption in amplifiers
Inventor: BIRKBECK JOHN DAVID
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for optimising power consumption in transistor amplifiers. The method comprises the step of adapting the amplifier characteristics of the transistor by adapting the bias impedance at the base of the transistor. The method may further comprise comprises the step of adapting the amplifier characteristics of the transistor by adapting the quiescent collector current in the transistor.
Patent GB-2400354-A (GB)
Title: Air-bag throat arrangement
Inventor: WILD VICTORIA
IPC: B60R21/217
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: An air-bag, made of fabric (1), comprises a throat region where the air-bag is secured to a rod (3). The fabric is secured to the rod by an intermediary element (4) which wraps around the rod and is adhesively secured to the air-bag fabric. Preferably, the intermediary element is also made of fabric and is provided with a plurality of apertures (10) to receive adhesive. A further masking element (11) of fabric may be provided to cover the apertures. In another embodiment, the air-bag fabric may be provided with a plurality of apertures wherein adhesive passing through the apertures secures the intermediary element thereto. One side of the air-bag fabric may be provided with a coating (2), e.g. a silicone based material.
Patent GB-2388096-A (GB)
Title: A conveyor having means to turnover pallets for the purpose of inspection
Inventor: MARSHALL IAN DAVID
IPC: B65G47/252
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A conveyor system comprises a horizontal roller conveyor (10) and a belt conveyor (13) for selectively inverting empty pallets (12). The belt conveyor has an inclined run (20) of its belt (14) extending downwardly from a horizontal run (16) at the level of the roller conveyor (10) to terminate vertically underneath the discharge end of the roller conveyor (10). The belt (16) can be driven selectively in a forwards or reverse direction. By driving it in the reverse direction with first receiving a pallet (12) falling from the roller conveyor, the pallet is inverted, whilst while driving it in the forwards direction when first receiving such a pallet (12), the pallet remains non-inverted. Discharge can similarly be selected to be from either end of the conveyor (13) by means of the direction in which the belt is driven.
Patent GB-2390672-A (GB)
Title: Kitchen air filtration system
Inventor: KHOSROPOUR MICHAEL M
IPC: B01D47/02
Filed: 2003-05-27
Abstract: An air filtration system for a kitchen stove has an inlet (18 fig 1), a filter 24, a duct 28 connected between the inlet and the filter, and an outlet 64 from the filter for discharging cleaned air back into the kitchen. The system has a blower 26 for drawing vapours through the duct and into the filter, and includes a dehumidifier 68 and heater 74 downstream of the filter. The filter includes a water tank 30 including a drain line (50 fig 3) and a water level float (52 fig 4), through which air is bubbled from duct 28. The duct may be split into three lines (32,34,36 fig 3) having perforations 38, which reside beneath the water level 40. The dehumidifier is positioned in the blower exhaust duct 62, and includes a drain line 70 coupled to the water tank. Fragrance may be added to the air stream before discharge into the kitchen, and the tank may include a fragrance inlet line (56 fig 3) and a water inlet line (48 fig 3). The tank may further include a shelf 42 for collecting air and water vapour, the shelf having a downwardly extending forward edge 44, and a perforated plate 46 extending upwardly from the forward edge. The blower may include an impeller 58 driven by an electric motor 60.
Patent GB-2405602-A (GB)
Title: Infant feed formula preparation with weighing means and controlled water input
Inventor: TALMOR GIDEON
IPC: A47J31/40
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: An apparatus 17 for dispensing infant feed powder and water into an infant feed bottle 15, to produce liquid infant feed formula may have a compartment for powder 1, a compartment for water 3, a powder dispenser, a water dispenser and a controller for controlling the powder dispenser and the water dispenser. A weighing means such as scale 13 is used to weigh the infant feed bottle 15 and its contents. The controller may include a microprocessor to calculate the amount of infant feed powder and water to be added to make up a desired quantity of liquid infant feed formula.
Patent GB-2405928-A (GB)
Title: Null riding acoustic guidance system for self propelled underwater vessel
Inventor: EVANS BENJAMIN JOHN
IPC: G01S3/803
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A guided underwater object GUO 100 comprises means of propulsion 110 and steering and an on-board guidance controller (200, figure 4). The GUO is guided by a remote guidance system (eg on a mother ship) which has a plurality of transmitter arrays (figure 8) arranged to transmit a plurality of contiguous acoustic beams 302A, 302B, 302C, 302D along a desired path, each having a different frequency (or other acoustic signal coding) and enclosing a null corridor 304 along which the GUO is guided. Hydrophone units 104A - 104H on the GUO detect the acoustic beams and pass signals to the on board guidance controller which identifies the position of the GUO and steers it such that it remains travelling the null 304.
Patent GB-2392771-A (GB)
Title: Advertising device
Inventor: ROBERTSON DOUGLAS
IPC: G09F21/04
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: This invention relates to devices (10; 100; 200, 300, 400, 500) used for advertising In particular, advertising material is placed in a transparent plastics pocket (22) on a headrest cover (11). Alternatively, advertising material is affixed to a rotatable belt (226) or a plurality of triangular shaped prisms (426) which, on rotation, allow a variety of advertising material to be displayed on a headrest cover. Furthermore, a DVD player or other image-generator may be used to supply advertising images to a display screen (522) on a headrest cover (500).
Patent GB-2408206-A (GB)
Title: Antioxidant and antimicrobial wound dressing materials
Inventor: ADDISON DEBORAH
IPC: A61L15/28
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: A wound dressing material comprising a polymeric substrate, a silver salt, and a dyestuff to photostabilize the silver salt. The substrate may comprise collagen and/or oxidized regenerated cellulose complexed to Ag<+>, and the dyestuff may for example be an aniline or acridine dye. Also provided are methods of making such materials, and wound dressings comprising such materials.